The Family Matters Podcast

The Truth About CI-128

Will Montana become an abortion destination or will voters decline to sign CI-128?  How can you get involved to help defend the pre-born?  Join Derek and Patrick as they provide an update with the latest news about CI-128 in Montana. 

The Hypocrisy of Biden's Title IX

The Biden Administration recently asked the country to support women and women's sports, but simultaneously promulgated rule changes to Title IX to allow gender-confused men to compete against women.  How can we honor, protect, and cherish real women this Mother's Day?  Join Derek and Patrick for a discussion about Title IX and defending women from discrimination. 

The 4th Turning or the Great Awakening?

Do you feel like something is coming?  Is there a movement taking place in your church; in Montana; in the United States?  Join Patrick and Derek to discuss whether we can expect a Great Awakening in this time, and if so, how we can prepare and participate.  
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Parental Rights Under Attack in the Big Sky

Where do parental rights originate? When is it appropriate for the government to interfere with the rights of parents? How can parents defend their children and families from the modern attacks on the family unit and parental authority?  Join Derek and Patrick for this week's discussion concerning the origin of parental rights, Supreme Court precedent on parental authority, and the latest news on the parental rights movement in Montana! 

Big Sky Life Books with Lindsey Vroegindewey

Can you really judge a book by its cover?  Lindsey Vroegindewey's company, Big Sky Life Books, makes it possible for parents to purchase books without worrying that their children will be exposed to an agenda that degrades the family unit, embraces negativity, or dishonors God.  Join Derek and Patrick for a conversation about an online bookstore with a wholesome mission.  To find more information about Lindsey Vroegindewey and her mission, please visit: Wholesome Books For Children – New Books | Online Bookstore – Big Sky Life Books
 
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10 Tips for Engaging in Politics

Do you have a passion for politics or political issues, but you aren't quite sure how to do it?  Join Patrick and Derek as they talk about 10 rules for engagement in politics from a Christian perspective. 
 
Link to Voices of Montana interview: Abortion “Rights” Ballot Proposal Concerns Pro-Family Group - Voices of Montana

It's Friday, but Sunday is coming!

On this Good Friday, the world around us may seem dark, stressful, and overwhelming, but the hope that Resurrection Sunday brings can inspire us to do great things!  Join Derek and Patrick for a discussion about all the hope we can find in the coming season, and the hope that we can find when we place our trust in Jesus Christ!  

The WPATH Leak: Live not by Lies!

Recent disclosure of internal communications from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) demonstrate that "gender-affirming care" is a pseudoscience built on an unproven ideology that endangers the most vulnerable in our society.  Join Derek and Patrick to learn more about the WPATH files and how Christians should not affirm the lies of the transgender ideology. 

Genuine Advocacy in Tune with the Holy Spirit with Special Guest Hailey Oestreicher

God created men and women to view and interact with the world in different ways, which includes different perspectives about issues of life, marriage, family, religious liberty, and educational freedom.  Tune in for conversation with Chief Legal Counsel Derek Oestreicher and his lovely bride, Hailey Oestreicher, concerning the most pressing issues facing Montana. 

A Vision of Hope

Are you overwhelmed and discouraged by the constant negativity in our news and politics?  Are you searching for encouragement and community in this fallen world?  Join Patrick and Derek in a conversation about the importance of hope -- and why Jesus is the answer!